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VPN Restrictions Are Problematic, App Association Tells U.S. Government

TorrentFreak

VPNs are valuable tools for people who want to access the Internet securely and with decent privacy. These services are vital for whistleblowers, activists, and citizens rebelling against Government oppression. The Government outright banned services that allow users to access blocked pirate sites. Trade Representative.

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Telegram Discloses Personal Details of Pirating Users Following Court Order

TorrentFreak

The Judge says that this data may be shared confidentially with the rightsholders and should only be used for the present lawsuit. However, in a somewhat confusing statement, she stresses that the information in question can also be shared with the Government and police.

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Telegram Discloses User Details of Pirating Users Following Court Order (Updated)

TorrentFreak

The Judge says that this data may be shared confidentially with the rightsholders and should only be used for the present lawsuit. However, in a somewhat confusing statement, she stresses that the information in question can also be shared with the Government and police. Telegram only stores minimal information.

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The Canadian Heritage Credibility Gap on Online Harms, Part One: Public Report Did Not Disclose 90% Opposition to Its 2021 Proposal

Michael Geist

The government’s online harms bill – likely rebranded as an online safety bill – is expected to be tabled by Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez in the coming weeks. Instead, it posted a “What We Heard” report that omitted key criticisms and dramatically understated the public concern with the government’s proposed plans.

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Georgia jury says "no trade secrets" in Boeing wing-component dispute

The IPKat

Those who needed to know then had to sign a separate confidentiality agreement. UAC also claimed that Alcoa's efforts to maintain information as confidential were flawed, arguing that it had stamped 20-year old documents as proprietary weeks before suing.

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$2B Jury Verdict in Trade Secrets Suit

LexBlog IP

Pegasystems hired Youyong Zou, an employee of a government contractor and former developer for Appian. In exchange for payment, Zou provided Pegasystems with copies of Appian’s confidential software and documentation in violation of confidentiality restrictions that barred him from sharing Appian’s trade secrets.

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Restrictive Covenants in the First Circuit

LexBlog IP

Such covenants remain predominantly governed by statutes in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island, while Puerto Rico continues to govern them by common law. Law Governing Restrictive Covenants. The applicable law for each state is set forth below. Requirements for Enforcement of Restrictive Covenants.